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08-08-1960 Regular MeetingSOD Continuation August 3, 1960 Mayor G. W. Kreeger and. R. J. McCurry brought up our lagging safety program and recommended that in -all safety meetings the attendance record shall be 100% of membership, also we select one doctor and an alternate for all "on-the-job" injuries. Motion H. E. Ingram - "We empower our Director of Safety, R. J. McCurry, to order all City employees serving as safety committee members to attend all meetings called by the Director . W. L. Keck second, vote unanimous. Councilman R. J. McCurry's motion denied.claim of Mr. George McLaughlin of 637 Glendale Circle for cost of cleaning out stopped sewerage line on his property. Mot:10n seconded by H. E. Ingram. The vote was six to one. W. B. Sanders abstained. 1 "F_osl� In the discussion on business for pool tables J. B. Ables moved.to draw ordi- nance under the privilege license clause and set the fee at $37.50 per pool table authorized in the City of Smyrna. Second by W. L. Keck. Voted unanimous. Analysis of two comparable bids for water tank repair and repainting resolved in a motion by H. E. Ingram, second by W. L. Keck to accept the bid of Leary Construc- tion Company in the amount of $1,060.75. Note: (Notification to low bidder contained a request for signed contract and guarantee.) Report on sewerage (Aiken Building) and revised covenant and plat (J. L. Tatum) was deferred. Minutes covering meetings of Mayor and Council, July llth, 14th, and.18th 1960, were, upon reading by L. W. Charles and H. E. Ingram accepted as read. Motion by J. B. Ables, Second by R. J. Austin, Vote unanimous. Motion to adjourn, R. J. Austin. Adjourned 8:55 P.M. Next meeting August 8th, 7:00 P.M. August 8, 1960 Regular meeting of Mayor and Council was held and called to order at 7:00 otclock P.M. at City Hall August 8, 196o. Mayor G. W. Kreeger presided.; all Councilmen present except J. B. Ables. Purpose of called meeting was final determination and status..of City Construc- tion Department. Round table discussion hinged on condition of present equipment, maintenance and repairs to construction equipment, and excess cost of 1960 projects. .Consensus of opinion bas'ed'on existing losses was to disband Construction Department and.establish.a maintenance force of five men to install water lines, sewer taps, all utility and equipment repairs. Action came when Councilman H. E. Ingram motioned as follows:.."Due to condition of construction equipment and the existing losses encountered in construc- tion operations we discontinue the practice of installing major sewerage lines and facilities in subdivisions". Motion was seconded by R. J. Austin. Vote was unanimous. Motion: H. E. Ingram "This body establAh a new department to be classified and known as a Maintenance Department with functions and responsibilities to install all water lines, sewerage taps, repairs to systems, emergency repairs and maintenance of equipment." Motion seconded by-R. J. McCurry. Vote -was unanimous. Council deferred action on repair costs involved.in water line breakage on Reed Road. To obtain better planning and supervision of City functions W. L. Keck recommended. and motioned to hire full time City Engineer 6n January),1961. The vote was unanimous. Two ordinances were adopted as read.on motion of H. E. Ingram and seconded by W. L. Keck as follows: (1) Ordinance on Streets and sidewalks makes it unlawful for any person to place or cause to be place d in any street, sidewalk or easement any obstruction of any kind or character whatever, except by consent of Mayor and Council. • ' (2) Ordinance on Driveways makes it unlawful to construct driveways without first obtaining a permit from City Hall and further, no driveway shall be constructed that prevents the free flow or passage of water. Continuation cf August 8, 1960 9 Motion to recess - R. J. Austin. Recess 9:05 P.M. to August 10, 1960 August 10, 1960' The continued meeting of Mayor and Council was held. at City Hall, August 16, 1960 at 7:15 o'clock P.M. Meeting called to order by Mayor G. W. Kreeger and Council- men R. J. Austin, H. E. Ingram, R. J. McCurry, W. L. Keck and J. K. Chastain were present. Absent: J. B. Ables and W. B. Sanders. Meeting was called to open sealed proposals for South Cobb sewer system improve- ments and pumping stations. In the first order of business R. J. McCurry moved that bids received and dis- tributed by Engineer S. P. Hensley be opened. and recorded in the finalized.minutes. Seconded by W. L. Keck, voted.unanimous. BIDS RECEIVED - LINE ONLY AMOUNT Pruett, an a, Ueorgia $52,7I8.64 Sidney 6lotfelter, Inc., Marietta, Georgia 54,783.07 r N Nichold Const. Co., Atlanta, Georgia 56,628.01 Hale Construction Co., Atlanta, Georgia 485654.10 R. L. Hamby, Marietta, Georgia 49,522.37 Arthur Pew Construction Co., Chamblee, Georgia 52,427.60 Bids received for pumping station were on motion H. E. Ingram, second W. L. Keck opened, read and recorded in finalized minutes on unanimous vote. BIDS RECEIVED - PUMPING STATION AMOUNT Co -Mar, Inc., Marietta, Georgia $221735.56 Sidney Clotfelter, Inc., Marietta, Georgia 19,845.00 Capital Construction Co., Atlanta, Georgia 24,743,00 Arthur Pew Construction Co., Chamblee, Georgia 27,500.00 City Attorney G. Conley Ingram discussed in Council the results of easements concessions in his meeting with E. P. Logan. Action came when R. J. Austin motioned as follows: We authorize City Attorney G. Conley Ingram to proceed to completion con- tract with E. P. Logan for easement to City Of Smyrna, said easement crossing Mr. Logan's property, the City conceeding one lateral to tie in•a section of Norton Park. Tie-in's to this lateral shall not exceed the number of units as called out per plat and the approval easement. Voted unanimous on R. J. McCurry's second. Mayor G. W. Kreeger read in Council a standard. contract, the terms of said contract sets up an agreement between Hensley & Associates and the City of Smyrna for services rendered. Services consist of engineering for sewerage systems covering Hawthorne Street, Morris Circle, South Atlanta tie-in and. South Cobb sewerage improvement. R. J. McCurry moved this,Council accept the approval contract dated August 10, 1960 between Hensley and Associates and the City of Smyrna covering above projects at a maximum of 6% of project cost. Seconded by H. E. Ingram, voted unanimous. On J. K. Chastain's motion, J. L. Holmes was placed on payroll effective August 11, 1960 as a new hire by the City of Smyrna as supervisor of construction and maintenance operations, starting rate"$100.00. Motion seconded by W. L. Keck and Voted unanimous. Motion to adjourn by W. L. Keck. Adjourned 8:50 P.M. Next meeting August 15, 1960.